Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 18th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Around 300 media to attend Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Around 300 local and international journalists, including representatives from Netflix, Reuters, AFP and Sky Sports, will cover the 2025 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the newly opened Media Centre in Baku. Equipped with modern facilities and FIA-compliant infrastructure, the centre will support global coverage of the race taking place from 19 to 21 September.
2. Xi and Trump expected to attend APEC summit in South Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on 31 October–1 November. The meeting, focused on easing regional tensions, comes as Seoul and Washington pursue a trade deal involving $350 billion in South Korean investment and tariff cuts.
3. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign mutual defence pact
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact, vowing that any attack on one will be treated as an attack on both. Officials said the agreement strengthens their decades-long security partnership and boosts regional stability through closer military coordination.
4. Armenia and China discuss Baku-Yerevan relations
Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan and Vice Chairperson of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Su Hui, held talks in Yerevan on the normalisation of relations with Azerbaijan.
The discussions also focused on political dialogue and inter-parliamentary cooperation between Armenia and China, with particular emphasis on the reopening of regional transport and communication links.
5. Syria says talks with Israel could yield results 'in coming days'
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said negotiations with Israel on a security pact could yield results soon, stressing the deal must guarantee Syria’s territorial integrity and be overseen by the UN. The talks focus on ending Israeli airstrikes and troop presence in southern Syria, though Israel insists on holding strategic positions like Mount Hermon.
6. TEKNOFEST 2025 opens in İstanbul as Türkiye showcases tech innovation
TEKNOFEST 2025, Türkiye’s largest technology festival, opened in İstanbul with a record 1.1 million participants competing in 64 categories and new platforms like NSosyal and the AI-powered “Küre” Digital Encyclopaedia unveiled. Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar highlighted the role of youth in driving the National Technology Initiative, linking technological progress with moral responsibility and humanitarian concerns such as Gaza.
Ukraine’s domestic security service, the SBU, says it struck a Russian Kilo‑class submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, causing critica...
Washington’s seizure of a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil shows a shift from financial sanctions to direct maritime action, further straining relatio...
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At least 37 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rain in Morocco's Atlantic coastal province of Safi, Moroccan authorities ...
The European Union’s interest in investing in regional connectivity projects in the South Caucasus, such as the Trump Route for International Peace ...
Ukraine’s domestic security service, the SBU, says it struck a Russian Kilo‑class submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, causing critical damage.
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The European Union’s interest in investing in regional connectivity projects in the South Caucasus, such as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) is driven by a need for strategic credibility and a tangible foreign policy success, according to a regional expert.
French senators on Monday approved a revised 2026 budget bill that the government warned could worsen the country’s fiscal deficit, setting the stage for tense negotiations between parliament’s two chambers later this week.
Russia’s human rights commissioner, Tatyana Moskalkova, has said that Ukraine has not provided Moscow with a list of thousands of children it alleges were taken illegally to Russia, despite the issue being discussed during talks in Istanbul.
Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker carrying more than 6 million litres of smuggled fuel in the Sea of Oman, detaining all 18 crew members on board.
An explosive device found in a vehicle linked to one of the alleged attackers in Bondi shooting has been secured and removed according to Police. The incident left 12 people dead.
The latest round of clashes between Thailand and Cambodia has left 15 Thai soldiers dead and 270 others injured, Thailand’s Ministry of Defence spokesman Surasant Kongsiri said at a press conference on Saturday.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has offered condolences to President Donald Trump following an ISIS attack near the ancient city of Palmyra that killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter, Syrian and U.S. officials said Sunday.
Ukraine’s domestic security service, the SBU, says it struck a Russian Kilo‑class submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, causing critical damage.
Washington’s seizure of a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil shows a shift from financial sanctions to direct maritime action, further straining relations with Caracas and increasing risks for global shipping.
Anewz brings you the best videos of the day from around the world covering everything from uplifting events to updates in conflict zones.
French senators on Monday approved a revised 2026 budget bill that the government warned could worsen the country’s fiscal deficit, setting the stage for tense negotiations between parliament’s two chambers later this week.
Flooding in Bolivia’s eastern Santa Cruz region has killed at least 20 people after an overflowing river swept through multiple communities, authorities said on Monday, with the toll expected to increase as rescue teams reach areas that were previously inaccessible.
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